Yoni Shedlo, LCSW
Psychotherapy in New York
Hi, there! I’m Yoni, and I care deeply about all the things that make life meaningful; humor, wisdom, music, connection, people, learning, and social justice. Life can get really hard, painful, confusing, scary, and sometimes, a little absurd. Therapy with me feels like a place where you can make sense of it without pretense or performance.
Therapy is about learning to trust, accept, and understand the human you are with curiosity and kindness. Healing isn’t a self-improvement project or striving to be some “optimized” version of yourself. My hope and aim is that through our work together you find self acceptance and deep self love.
More than anything, I genuinely care about my clients. I want you to take up space, to live fully, loudly, and unapologetically. I root for you, challenge you, and encourage you to bravely step into your authentic life and self.
If you’re looking for a place to unpack, explore, and figure things out, sans all the therapy jargon or canned advice, you’re in the right place. Let’s dive in.
“Sometimes hope is the same as help I’ve learned”
Social Justice oriented, Attachment Theory informed, non-pathologizing therapy for people who think openly, feel deeply, and don’t fit neatly into boxes.
“There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, ‘Morning, boys, how’s the water?’ And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, ‘What the hell is water?’”
I seek to support you in understanding and navigating the waters of your life.
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye”
“It’s typically American to equate healing with doing something. When we have a problem, we fix it, and we prefer to do it quickly. But fixing is not the same as healing; in fact it can easily get in the way of healing... Healing happens not through doing but through feeling.”
I have found that people are looking for an insightful and compassionate 3rd party to listen deeply and offer an informed perspective as opposed to nodding and listening unreflectively.
My style is very engaged and proactive, offering feedback that can help you navigate your life. I am truly a companion to my clients with a wealth of insight to offer.
“No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”
Our feelings are a compass. They don’t tell you where to go, only what direction you're facing.
The goal is to build a relationship with yourself and the world around you. Doing so empowers to better navigate the terrain of your life as you, and it, changes.
“Of course I’ll hurt you. Of course you’ll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very condition of existence. To become spring, means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence.”
